Not so the leasing deal with Orlando Magic at the TD WaterhouseCentre, which is far less profitable. At the bottom of themoney-making ladder for the city are the New Year bowl games at theCitrus Bowl.

The deal with the Rage gives the city a minimum $10,000 per-gamerent or 10% of the gross ticket take, which ever is greater, on a10-game season schedule. The city also gets all parking andconcession revenues. Additionally, the Rage pays up to $55,000 insalaries for security offers, cleanup crews and ushers.

Bill Becker, the Citrus Bowl's executive director, estimates thecity could net $55,000 per game even if attendance averages only20,000. Rage management can cut such a deal with the city becauseplayer salaries in the new league are low and the its financialbacking is broad. The World Wrestling Federation and NBC jointlyown and operate the seven-team XFL, which includes San Francisco,Las Vegas and Chicago. The schedule runs from February throughApril.